System and apparatus for composing machines



Aug. 21, 1934. E. E. KLEINSCHMIDT SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR COMPOSINGMACHINES Filed June 5, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet l 1 N V EN TOR BY 754w, M w wA TTORNEY.

Aug. 21, 1934. E. E. KLEINSCHMIDT SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR COMPOSINGMACHINES 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 filed June 5, 1929 Zig y? INVENTOR.

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Aug. 21, 1934. E. E. KLEINSCHMIDT SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR COMPOSINGMACHINES Filed June 5, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR.'

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SYSTEM APP ENG h'llUS FOB @(liIliS- Ca S Edward E. Kleinscdt, Ehicago,EL, assignor, by mesne assients, to Teletypesetter Corporation,@Chicago, llll., a corporation oi llllela- Application June 5, 11929,Serial No. 2568,6411

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The invention relates to systems and apparatus for efiecting theautomatic operation of composing, type setting and type casting machinesand which is particularly applicable for use in connection withtelegraph systems.

The invention seeks to provide an improved system and apparatus foreflecting the automatic operation of type setting and casting machinesand particularly linotype machines, and which is responsive to arelatively short code consisting of a definite number of units orelements for each signal, and such as can be emciently employed intelegraph systems. A further object is to provide improved automaticapparatus which is under control of a set of permutation selectingelements corresponding in number to the units of the code and one ormore of which are operated or conditioned at each setting or operation.

The features of the invention are hereinafter more fully set forth, areillustrated in the preferred arrangement in the accompanying drawingsand more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

l is a perspective view of a standard line or slug casting machinemodified for use in the present system.

Fig. 2 is a diagram of the transmitter and selector units and thecontrolling circuits for the machine shown in Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and i are perspective views and Fig. 5 is a sectional view ofparts of the line casting machine. a

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view of a receiving printer and reperioratorand a common operating circuit therefor.

Fig. '7 is.a detail section of a portion of the reperforator.

Fig. 8 is a detail view oi a transmitter for imparting signals to thecircuit shown in Fig. 6.

The system will first be described in connec tion with the telegraphicoperation of line casting machines; that is, machines in which matricesare dropped into a holder until a scient number of matrices for a singleline is assembled. This line is then cast and another line of ts set up,the matrices, alter casting of the line, being re-distributed to thematrix holders for reuse.

a. sir-unit permutation code is preferably employedthat is to say, eachof the character and function signals comprises two diflerent electricalconditions in each of six successive time intervals or units. The systempreferably employs a startstop telegraph system, although multiplex orother types of telegraphs-may be used. In the startstop system, eachgroup of code impulses is preceded by a starting interval, followed by astopping interval so that for a complete signal there are eight timeintervals or units.

A transmitter for sending signals to the selector mechanism may belocated at a nearby or distant station, and is here described as of theautomatic I tape control type. The transmitter A", Figure '2, is similarto the combined transmitter and transmitter comprises a contact arm 1,which is adapted to be actuated by the operation of any one of a seriesof levers 2. The latter, during each revolution of the shaft 3, arepermitted to an move upward one at a time during a series of successivetime intervals by a spiral series of cams ti on the shaft 3, and areselectively controlled to place the contact arm 1 either against contact5 or contact 6, during such time intervals at by a series of levers 7,the latter in turn being controlled by a perforated tape 8. The codewhich represents the different characters and special functions isrepresented on the tape by transverse rows of perforations, each rowhaving one an or more perforations and there being six differentpossible positions for the perforations in each transverse row. Thus, inthe manner described in said prior patent, for each revolution of shaft3, there will be transmitted on line 9 a signal com- M d of a startpulse followed by six code pulses and terminated by a stop pulse. Nearthe end of each signal period, the tape controlled levers '1 aredisengaged from the tape, the tape is advanced one step and the tapecontrolled levers w. 7! are again engaged therewith, and therebypositloned in a different permutation in accordance with the neattransverse row of perforations engaged.

The trtter is provided with a stop arm 105 it, which is adapted tocooperate with a lug 1-1, on the t a-itter shaft 3, to arrest thetransmitter during the stopping interval at the end at completed signal.In the arrangement t n. the stop 10 constitutes the armature 1m of amagnet 12. When the transmitter is in operation, the magnet is energizedso that the stop arm is held in its inactive position and shaft 3rotates continuously and transmits signals until arrested. by thedeenergization of magnet 12.

The transmitted signals control the operation of a selecting translator.The translator B is similar to that set forth in United States LettersPatent No. 1,567,392, dated December 29, 1925, and particularly in Figs.4, 5, 6, 7 and '7-A of said patent. As in the case of the transmitterfA, the translator shown in the patent cited uses a code having fiveelements, whereas in the device here employed the codehas six elements.The translator comprises a magnet 13, which responds to all of thesignals transmitted by the contact arm 1. The armature of this magnetoscillates a rotary selector actuator 14 in an axial direction. Theactuator 14 has one more pin than shown in the patent referred to andthe spacing of consecutive pins is correspondingly diminished to allowfor the additional pin. As

described in said patent, the actuator, like the transmitter shaft 3, isdriven from a motor through the medium of a friction clutch, and itsrotary movement is initiated and arrested in response to the start andstop intervals at the beginning and end respectively of each signalperiod, and, during each revolution, the spiral series of pins thereonefiect the positioning of a series of six latches 15, which, in turn,control the setting of a set of six notched permutation bars 16 indifierent combinations, the latter serving to select and permit theoperation of a series of longitudinal movable actuator bars 1'7.

In the construction set forth in the prior Patent No. 1,567,392, theactuating bars 17 efiect the operation of the type bars and functionmechanisms of a telegraph typewriter. In the present arrangement, thebars 1'7 operate a series of levers 18, each of which normally holdsopen a set of contacts 19, but permits the closing of these contactswhen the corresponding bar 1'7 is selected and moved forward against thetension of its spring 20.. Two of the actuating bars 21 and 22 arearranged to move a centrally pivoted bar 23 in one direction or theother, and the latter in turn alternately opens and closes two sets ofcontacts 24 and 25. When one of the sets of contacts 19 is closed inresponse to a character signal, the local operating circuits of two of aseries of solenoid magnets 26 are partially closed at the contacts 19,but the circuit of only one of the magnets thus selected is completedaccording to which of the case shifting contacts 24 or 25 is closed. Itwill be understood that contacts 24 are connected to the common returnof one set or group of magnets 26, while the other set 01' contacts 25is connected to the common return of another group of magnets 26. One ofthe contacts 24 or 25 and one set of the magnets 26 connected theretocorresponds to lower case characters and the other contact and group ofmagnets corresponds to upper case characters, so that any particularcharacter signal may operate either one 01' two magnets, which one beingdetermined by the position of the bar 23 when the. signal is received.The bar is shifted by the operation or! the bars 21 and 22 in responseto "upper and flower" case or shift signals respectively. v

The magnets 26 are mounted on a suitable support. 27, and form a unitwhich is rigidly mounted to the frame of the castingmachine just totherear of the keyboard (see Fig.1

A plunger 28 forming the core of each magnet is arranged to engage andoperate a lever 29, pivoted in the support 2'7, in such a manner thatone end engages one of the vertical trip bars 30 which form a part ofthe keyboard, and are adapted to release the triggers 31 of the standardcasting machine, and which in turn allow the cams 32 to rotate andoperate the reeds 33,

which, in turn, operate the escapement mechanism to drop a matrixcorresponding to the magnet energized. One of the magnets 26, whenenergized, operates the space band reed and drops a space band. Thematrices as they drop fall in the usual manner and assume their properposition in the elevator carriage 34.

The elevator 34 is connected to an arm, 35, attached to a shaft 36 (seeFigs. 1, 3 and 4, respectively), which in the ordinary manual operationof the machine is rocked by handle 37, thus raising the line of matricesin elevator 34, so that they will be delivered to the cross carriage 38that delivers the matrices to the casting mechanism 39, which operatesin the usual manner and need not be further described. In the presentsystem, however, an arm 40 on shaft 36 is connected by a link 41 to theplunger 42 of a large solenoid magnet 43. The standard type castingmachine is provided with a device for measuring the length of theassembled lines of matrices and space bands, which consists of anassembler slide 44 connected by a cord to the spring-actuated drum 45,and having a friction brake 46 normally applied thereto. This brake, inthe present invention, is capable of being released by a magnet 47, as,and for purposes later described. The assembler slide 44 moves to theleft as the matrices are assembled and thereby rotates drum 45, whichhas attached thereto a cam 48 which in a certain position correspondingto a length of line which will cast, closes a pair of contacts 49. Thecam 48 is preferably formed of two relatively adjustable discs so thatthe length of the high part may be varied to correspond to the variationof the length of line which will cast.

The solenoid 43 which, when energized, operates the elevator 34,controls two pairs of con tacts 50 and 51 through a pin 52 on thesolenoid core 42. Normally, the pin 52 holds the contacts 51 closed, butthe latter are opened as soon as the solenoid starts its operatingstroke after being energized. At the end of the operating stroke of thesolenoid magnet, pin 52 opens the normally closed contacts 50. Attachedto the rear of the solenoid magnet 43 is a dash pot'53 (see Fig. 5), andattached to the rear of the solenoid core is a piston 54, which fitsairtight on the inner surface of dash pot 53. The chambers on each sideof the piston 54 are airtight except that the one on the forward sideconnects to a vent 55 that is controlled by an adjustable valve 56. Therear chamber is provided with a similar adjustable vent and valve 5'7and with a ball check valve 58 which will allow air to enter the rearchamber, but is sealed when the plunger 42 is operating due to theenergization of magnet 43. By this arrangement, when the magnet isenergized, the motion of the elevator upward can be so regulated byadjusting the air valves that it will gently carry the elevator upwardand there will be no tendency for the matrices or space bands of theassembled line to jump out of place, and likewise the downward motion ofthe elevator may be regulated. 'It will be also noted that by thisarrangeaccuses merit, the elevator maybe blocked, but as soon as thebloclring is removed, the elevator will continue its travel since, ashereinafter described,

the solenoid remains energized until the move- I ment of its core iscompleted.

At intervals corresponding to the desired length of lines or slugs, thetransmitter controlling tape mit the operation of relay 63 whenever thecontacts are closed, and before its circuit is opened by the operationof relay 62. Armature d5 of relay s2 normally closes circuit frombattery so through the coil of the transmitter stop magnet 12, so thatwhen relay 62 is energized, the magnet 12 is deenergized and the stoparm 11 is placed in a position to arrest the operation oi thetransmitter {at the end of a completed signal. The operation of relay 62also closes through its armature 6! a locking circuit from battery 68through the coil of relay b2, and the operation of the transmitter andthe translating selector controlled thereby is arrested and cannot again1' start while this lo'clring circuit is closed. A cir cuit is alsoclosed from battery 6% through the front contacts of armatures cc and d7oi relay or to a suitable type of indicator or lamp 69, which ispreferably mounted on the upper portion of a casting machine as shown inFig. i, so that it is readily visible from a distance; ob viously, agong or other suitable signalling de vices might be used as desired.

The operation of relay 63 closes the circuit from a battery 70 throughcontacts controlled by its armature 71 and thence in parallel throughthe solenoid 4:7 and the coil of relay l2. Solenoid l7 releases thebrake on the line adlust= ing and measuring device so that the spring inthe drum do can talre up all slaclr in the assembled line and then ifthe line is the proper length, the contacts 49 will be closed by the cam48. Armature 73 of relay d3 closes a locking circuit for this relay fromthe battery it, but the circuit of relay 72, as stated, is closed whenthe armature .ll of relay 63 is pulled up and armature '75 of relay 72short-circuits battery M and cuts off the holding current for relay d3;thus the impulse to the line proving magnet 47 is quite short since itis necessary to maize sure that the assembled line of matrices and spacebands is of the proper length and to re-apply the bralre so before theline casting operation is initiated. Relays 63 and i2 thus operatemomentarily, but relay 62 remains operated and holds the transmitter andthe selecting translater at rest.

If the line is of proper length, the contacts d9 are closed, and thesecontacts in connection with the armature l6 of. relay 72 close a circuitfrom battery 77 through the coil of relay it. Armature '79 of relay 78closes and locirs a circuit through its owlcoil from battery 68, and itsarmature co opens a normally closed circuit i'rom the battery er,through the coil of relay 82. The latter relay is a. slow release relayand, after a time interval, its armaturecloses a circuit from battery 83to a relay 8d, and'the latter closes a circuit from battery 85 throughthe operating solenoid 43. The solenoid then operates the rock shaft 36of the line casting machine, hits the elevator is with the assembledline of matrices, and, when raised, as in a standard line castingmachine initiates the operation of the transfer carriage 3d and the linecasting mechanism 39.

The initial operating movement of the core d2 of solenoid d3 opens thecontacts 51 which are in the circuit of the transmitter stop magnet 12,so that the transmitter cannot be released for operation until theelevator operated by solenoid 423 has delivered the assembled line ofmatrices to the type casting mechanism and returned to its normalposition to permit the assembling of another line of matrices. At theend of the forward operating stroke oi the solenoid core 42, thecontacts so are separated and open the locking circuits of relays 62 and78, relay 82 is then again energized and relay 8i and solenoid 43 aredeenergized, and the armatures of these relays are returned to normal.However, as stated above, the circuit oi magnet 12 is not completeduntil the core d2 of the operating solenoid 43 has returned to normalposition and closed the contacts 51. When this occurs, stop arm 1c isremoved from engagement with the lug 11 and the operation of thetransmitting distributor is initiated to proceed with the transmissionof signals to assemble another line oi" matrices.

in case the assembled line of matrices is too long or too short, thecontacts 49 will not be closed and relays i8, 82 and 8%, controlledthereby, will not be operated in response to a line casting signal toclose the circuit of solenoid 43. However, relay ca will invariably beoperated in response to such a signal to arrest the operation of thetransmitter and selector as described and also to operate the indicatinglamp 69. This lamp will then continue to burn and by this continuedillumination, indicate to the supervisor that that particular machineneeds attention. l'he supervising operator may then open switch 85' toprevent the starting of the transmitter; opcrate push button 85, toreturn all of the relays to normal; complete or correct the line byhand, and, when the line is the proper length, press button at to closea circuit from battery 86 through the relay 62 and t3, and therebyinitiate and efiect the operation of the elevator and line castingmechanim. Then by closing switch 85*, the transmitter is started.Another button d5 is provided for energizing relay 78 to start theelevator when the contacts 9 are open, whereas button so will start theelevator only when contacts do are closed, i. e. only when line ofmatrices is correct length.

Preferably additional safety devices are provided for controlling thestart-stop magnet 12, and ilor this purpose two sets of contacts 87 andas are interposed in its energizing circuit. These contacts remainclosed during the normal operation oi the machine. The contacts 87 areoperatcd by a clutch member 89, which is provided on the standard typecasting machine and is automatically disengaged by reverse, bent, orotherwise defective or improperly placed matrices to stop the operationoi the matrix distributing mechanism. The contacts 88 are normally heldclosed by a lever so, which is shifted by a link 91 and a start-stoplever 92. when a line fails l to cast, and therebypermlts the opening ofcontacts lid to stop the transmitter. Lever 92 is provided on thestandard line casting machine and operates automatically to arrest itsoperation when a line fails to cost because too long.

Still another safety device is provided to prevent the operation of theelevator before the cross carriage has returned to its normal position.There is provided for this purpose an arm 92 (see Fig. 3), having aspring 92 which tends to pull it into the path of a lug 92 on arm 35, toblock the upward movement of the elevator 34. Arm 92 is the operatingarm for the cross carriage 38 which receives the assembled line of matsfrom the elevator and delivers it to the casting mechanism. When thecross carriage is returned completely to normal position and is ready toreceive a new line, arm 92 engages stop arm 92 and holds it from thepath of lug 92. With this arrangement, the elevator can only rise whenthe cross carriage is in receptive position. If the elevator solenoid isengaged when the safety stop 92 is in operative position, it will remainenergized and will lift the elevator as soon as the safety stop isshifted to its normal position which is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4.

Refering to Figs. 6 and 8, respectively-(3" is an automatic transmitterthe same as that already described and shown at A, in Fig. 2, and islocated at a station distant from the composing machines. At thestation, or stations, where the composing machines are located, there isa page printer E, and a reperforator D, each preferably controlled by asingle selector magnet. The page printer E is like that shown in UnitedStates Patent No. 1,567,392, issued to E. Kleinschmidt, December 29,1925, except that instead of having five permutation code bars, it hassix and substantially twice the number of type bars. The reperforator Dhas a single magnet controlled selecting device like that shown in U. S.Letters Patent No. 1,884,743, dated October 25, 1932.

The selecting mechanism will not here be described in detail, as it isamply described in the above mentioned patent, except that in thepresent perforator, instead of five: selecting elements, there are six,as has been the case in all the other parts so far described.

A perforated tape 93 is provided at the transmitting station and placedin the transmitter C, and as the latter operates, contact arm 94 isoscillated between contacts 94 and 94 according to the perforations inthe tape, and there are sent out on line 95, start-stop signalscomprising a start pulse, six code pulses, and a stop pulse, just asdescribed in connection with transmitter A. These impulses operate themagnet 96 of the printer E, and the magnet 97 of the reperfora tor D. Asthe signals are received by magnet 96, there will be printed on thesheet 98, printed matter corresponding to the signals received and asdescribed in the above mentioned patent. As the signals are received bymagnet 9'7, selector shaft 99 will make a signal revolution for eachsignal period, and as described in the above mentioned application, theselecting elements 100, through levers 101, will set the interferingarms 102 in positions corresponding to the signal received, and thosecorresponding to marking pulses will be so positioned that their thickportions will be in line with the punching pins 103, and a correspondingperforation will be made in the tape, while those corresponding tospacing signals will have a relieved portion opposite the punching pinsand no perforations will be made. Near the end of the revolution ofselecting shaft 99, cam 104 will move arm 105, and so allow the drivenmember 106 of clutch 107' to engage the constantly rotating member 108,driven by motor 109. Connected to member 106 is a cam. 110, which,through lever 111, moves the interfering levers 102 upward so that thosecorresponding to marking conditions engage corresponding punching pins103, while those corresponding to spacing conditions do not engage.There will accordingly be perforated in paper tape 112, a cross row ofperforations corresponding to the signal received, and at the same timefeed holes are formed in the well known manner. When lever 111 is movedto perforate, a projection 113 on lever 114, moves arm 115 and a pawl116 on this arm to the left, so that the pawl engages another tooth inratchet wheel 117, and when levers 111 and 114 return to normal, aspring 118 returns arm 115 and pawl 116, and moves ratchet wheel 117 onetooth, and thereby advances the tape 112 to bring a fresh portion oftape in position to receive the perforations corresponding to the nextsignal. It will be understood that each of the units referred to aboveare driven by a motor having a speed regulating governor.

Obviously modifications and changes in the details set forth can be madewithout departure from the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In combination, a composing machine, a control unit mechanicallyattached to the composing machine and adapted to initiate all thefunctions of the composing machine, a transmitting unit mechanicallyindependent of the control unit but electrically connected thereto,means included in the transmitting unit to transmit electrical impulsesto the control unit to selectively operate the composing machine, andmeans attached to the composing machine to control the transmittingunit.

2. In combination, a type casting machine having matrix assembling andtype casting mechanism, a transmitter remote therefrom, means controlledby. said transmitter for transmitting code combinations of impulses tosaid type casting machine, means responsive to said code combinations ofimpulses for variably operating said type casting machine in accordancewith said received code, and means controlled by said machine forcontrolling the operation of said transmitter.

3. In combination, a first station comprising a transmitter, a secondremote station comprising a type casting machine, means controlled bysaid transmitter for transmitting code combinations of impulses to saidsecond station, means at said second station responsive to said impulsesfor selectively operating said type casting machine, and meanscontrolled by said type casting machine for selectively controlling saidtransmitter.

4. In combination, a machine having matrix assembly and type castingmechanism, a transmitter remote therefrom, means controlled by saidtransmitter for variably controlling the operation of said machine, andmeans controlled by said type casting machine for controlling theoperation of said transmitter.

5. In combination, a type casting machine having matrix assembly andtype casting mechanism, a transmitter remote therefrom, means controlledby said transmitter for transmitting code combinations of impulses tosaid type casting machine, means responsive to said code combinations ofimpulses for variably operating said type casting machine in accordancewith said received code, and means operative in the event said typecasting machine fails to respond to till across said code combinationsof received impulses for stopping the operation of said transmitter.

6. In combination, a type casting machine having a matrix assembling andtype casting mechanism, selecting apparatus responsive to codecombinations of impulses for variably operating said assembling and typecasting mechanism, and line proving means jointly controlled by saidselector apparatus and said mechanism for controlling line feed on saidmachine.

7. In combination, a type casting machine having a matrix assembling andtype casting mechanism, a line proving means, selector apparatus iorvariably operating said matrix assembling and type casting mechanism,means on said machine for controlling the automatic operation of saidmechanism, and means controlled by said selector for variably operatingsaid line proving means jointly with said automatic means.

d. In combination, a type casting machine hav ing matrix assembling andline casting mecha nisms, selector apparatus for automatically eiiectingthe operation of said mechanisms, and line proving means forautomatically preventing the operation of the line casting mechanism inevent the assembled line exceeds or is less than certain predeterminedlengths, substantially as described.

9. In combination with a composing machine comprising matrix assemblingmechanism, elevator mechanism, and mechanism to deliver a line ofmatrices to the casting mechanism, se lector mechanism for automaticallyeffecting the operation of the matrix assembling mechanism and theelevator mechanism, and means controlled by the matrix assemblingmechanism to automatically prevent the operation of the ele vatormechanism when a line of matrices is over a specified length.

it. in combination, a composing machine having matrix selecting and typecasting mechanisms, a device adapted to automatically control theoperation or" said composing machine, said device including meansindependent of the driving means of the composing machine to determinethe rate of operation of the composing machine.

ii. In combination, line casting mechanism, a plurality of matrices,mechanism to assemble said matrices in lines, mechanism to deliver theassembled line of matrices to the casting mechanism, manually operable,lrey controlled means to operate the matrix assembling mechanism andinitiate the operation of the "matrix delivery mechanism, and automaticmeans to control the iurther operation or the delivery mechanism and thereturn of the delivery mechanism to its initial position.

12. In combination, type casting mechanism, matrix assembling mechanism,delivery mechato move the assembled line oi matrices to the castingmechanism, lrey controlled means to operate the matrix assemblingmechanism and hey controlledmeans to initiate the-operation oi thedelivery mechanism, and automatic means to control the further operationor the delivery mechanism.

13. in combination, type casting mechanism, matrix delivery mechanism, asolenoid mat eflective to operate said delivery mecha and air cushioningmeans to control the speed of the delivery and return movements or saiddelivery mechanism.

ii. in combination, type casting mechanism, tri delivery mecha a anelectro-gnet solely ed'ective to operate said delivery mecha nism, andme to deener said electromagnet when said delivery meow. u. has completed its operation.

15. in combination in a type casting machine, matrix assemblingmechanism, matrix delivery mechanism, a solenoid electro=gnet solelyefiective to operate said delivery mechanism, and means to energize saidmagnet at the comple tion of the assembly of a group oi? matrices.

16. In combination in a type casting machine, matrix assembly mechanism,matrix delivery mechanism, an electro-gnet to operate said deliverymechanism, and automatic means to control said matrix assemblingechanism and energize said magnet at the completion oi the assembling ofa group at trices.

17. in combination with a composing machine, including matrices andmatrix release mecha= nism, individual operating magnets therefor, meansto transmit a succession oi code signals adapted to control said matrixrelease magnets, the number of signals being sumcient to operate therelease mechanism corresponding to only part or the magnets, and meanscontrolled by tvvo special signals to cause the code signals to operatetvvo difierent groups of magnets.

18. in combination in a type composing ma chine, a plurality of groupsof characters, a plu rality oi groups oi signal-operated magnets, onegroup oi magnets adapted to control one group of characters, and anothergroup of magnets adapted to control another group of characters, andmeans responsive to two special signms tor rendering either groupoperative.

19. in combination in a type composing machine, means to operate thecomposing machine according to perforations in a tape, means forintermittently ieeding the tape step by step from a group ofperforations representing one char-= acter to a group representing thenext charactor, and means controlled by the composing machine to stopsaid step by step to means,

2c. in combination in a composing machine, matrix assembling mechanism,elevator mecha= nism and transfer mechanism ffor conveying a line oimatrices from the elevator mechanism to the casting mechani, automaticmeans to actu ate the elevator mechanism, and means operated by saidtransfer mechanism to prevent or permit the operation oi said automaticelevator actuat ing means.

21. In combination in a composing machine, matrix assembling mechani,elevator mecha nism, autotic means to operate the elevator mechanismincluding a slow acting relay to delay the elevator operation until thelast matrix assumed its position.

22. In combination in a composing machme, a tape controlled deviceadapted to control the composing mace, means controlled by the composingmace to stop the operation oi the tape controlled device, and means toindicate stoppage oi said device.

23. he combination, a composing machine, matrix distributing mechanism,a device opera tive in accordance with a control term to deter mine theoperation of said composing machine, and means operated by the distributmecha nism to control said device.

2c. in combination, a type casting machine, a tape-controlled selectormech for eiiect ing the autotic operation of the type casting machine,and me controlled both by the tape and the vb; for automatically bitlliid lid having matrix assembling and line casting mechanisms, atape-controlled selector mechanism for effecting the automatic operationof said assembling and casting mechanisms, means for supplying the tape,feeding means for the tape, and stop' and start devices for the tapefeed automatically controlled by the selector and line casting mechanismand by the tape supplying means.

2'7. In combination in a type casting machine, matrix assembling andline delivering mechanisms, a tape-controlled selector mechanismresponsive to code signals for operating said assembling mechanism,means for'feeding the tape, and independent devices each directlycontrolled by the selector mechanism in response to signals forarresting the feed of the tape and initiating the operation of the linedelivery mechanism.

28. In combination in a type casting machine, matrix assembling and linedelivering mechanisms, a tape-controlled selector mechanism re-'sponsive to code signals for operating said assembling mechanism, meansfor feeding the tape, independent devices each directly controlled bythe selector mechanism in response to signals, one for arresting thefeed of the tape and the further operation of the selector mechanism andanother for initiating the operation of the line delivery mechanism, andmeans controlled by the return of the line delivery mechanism to normalposition for again starting the feed of the tape and the operation ofthe selector mechanism.

29. In combination, a line composing machine adapted to be operatedthrough a manually operated keyboard, and means for operating thecomposing machine automatically, including a series of elements operatedpermutably in accordance with code perforations in a strip, meansselected for operation on each permuted setting of said elements, amember efiective for operating the selected means, means controlledthrough the operation of the selected means for assembling a line ofmatrices, and mechanism also controlled by said series of elements upona dif ferent permuted setting thereof for acting on the line ofassembled matrices.

30. In combination, a line composing machine adapted to be operatedthrough a. manually operated keyboard, and means for operating thecomposing machine automatically, including a series of elements operatedpermutably in accordance with code perforations in a strip, meansselected for operation on each permuted setting of said elements, amember effective for operating the selected means, means controlledthrough the operation of the selected means for assembling a line ofmatrices, and mechanism also controlled by said series of elements upona difierent permuted setting thereof for raising said line of assembledmatrices to the line delivering position.

31. In combination in a type composing machine, means to operate themachine accordin to perforations in a tape, means for intermittentlyfeeding the tape step by step-from a group of perforations representingone character to a group representing the next character, a series ofpermutation elements set for each group of per-- forations, meanscontrolled by the setting of said elements for determining the charactermatrices to be assembled, and means controlled by the composing machineto control the step by step motion of the tape.

32. In combination in a type composing machine having an elevator, meansto operate the machine according to perforations in a tape, means forintermittently feeding the tape step by step from a group ofperforations representing one character to a group representing the nextcharacter and finally to a group representing an elevator signal, aseries of permutation elements set for each group of perforations, meanscontrolled by the setting of said elements for determining the charactermatrices to be assembled in the elevator, and following such assembly tocontrol the raising of said elevator to the line delivering position,and means controlled by the composing machine to stop the step by stepmotion of the tape.

33. In combination in a composing machine, matrix assembling mechanism,elevator mechanism, and transfer mechanism for conveying a line ofmatrices from the elevator mechanism to the casting mechanism, a seriesof permutation elements set permutably in accordance with a group ofperforations in a tape, automatic means to operate the elevatormechanism in accordance with the setting of said elements, and meansoperated both by the transfer mechanism and the permutation elements forcontrolling the operating of said automatic means.

34. In combination in a composing machine, matrix assembling mechanism,elevator mechanism, automatic means to operatethe elevator mechanism, atransfer slide cooperating with the elevator mechanism, and a lever,operated by the transfer slide for controlling the effectiveness of saidautomatic means on said elevator.

35. In a type casting machine, the combination with matrix assembling,elevator, transfer and line casting mechanisms, of selecting means forautomatically controlling the operation of the matrix assemblingmechanism and for initiating the operation of the elevator mechanism,line proving means and means controlled by the line proving means, andby the transfer mechanism for preventing or permitting the operation ofthe elevator mech.

36. In combination in a line composing machine, an automatic controlunit including a series of selecting elements, means to operate theelements in permutations by setting one or more of the elements at eachoperation according to code impressions on the control form. devicesmaterially greater in number than the selecting elements and selected inaccordance with the permutated settings of said elements to control theassembly of a line of matrices, and means controlled by a differentpermutated setting of said elements to act on the assembled line ofmatrices.

3'1. In combination in a composing machine. matrix assembling mechanism,a record controlled unit adapted to determine the operation of saidmatrix assembling mechanism in accordance with information on a controlform, means to operate the record controlled unitstep by step for eachassembling operation and means operattill ed by the assembling mechanismto control the step by step means.

38. hi combination in a composing machine, an elevator, a set ofselectors, means controlled solely by said selectors for assemblingmatrices in the elevator, transfer mechanism for conveying a line ofmatrices from the elevator to casting position, means to actuate theelevator antoma-i cally in response to a particular condition ofselectors, and means controlled by the transfer mechanism when it is inits line receiving posi-- tion to determine the operation of theelevator actuating means.

39. in combination in a composing machine, an elevator, means responsiveat each operation to one or more formations on a control strip forassembling matrices in the elevator, transfer, mech anism actuated inresponse to the operation of the elevator for conveying a line ofmatrices from the elevator to a casting position, means responsive tospecial formations on the control strip to actuate the elevator, andmeans operative in the off-normal positions of the transfer mechanism toprevent the operation of the elevator actuating means,

so. In combination in a composing machine, matrix assembling mechanism,elevator mechanism, means operated automatically in response toformations on a control form to operate the elevator mechanism, atransfer slide cooperating with the elevator mechanism, and meansoperated by the transfer slide when it is in its normal line receivingposition to free the elevator mechanism for operation by said automaticmeans.

41. In combination in a type casting machine having a line transfermechanism, a selector mechanism responsive at each operation to one ormore formations on a control form for effecting the automatic operationof the said machine, and means controlled jointly by the form and theposition of the transfer mechanism for permitting or preventing thecomplete operation of the casting machine.

42. In combination in a composing machine, matrix assembling mechanism,elevator mechanism, and transfer mechanism for conveying a line ofmatrices from the elevator mechanism to the casting mechanism, a seriesof permutation elements set in accordance with character forma tions ona control form, automatic means to operate the elevator mechanism inaccordance with the setting of said elements, and means controlledjointly by the position of the transfer mechanism when it is in its linereceiving position and permui tation elements for controlling theoperation of said automatic means.

is. in a casting and composing machinaan elevator for raising theassembled matrices, a delivery slide for conveying the assembledmatrices, an automatically controlled unit including means for actuatingsaid elevator, and means conditioned upon the completed performance andreturn to normal on the part or said delivery slide for enabling thefurther operation of said elevator.

as. in combination in a line composing ma chine adapted to be actuatedthrough a manually operated keyboard, and means for operating thecomposing machine automatically, including a series oi permutationelements conditioned at each operation operative in accordance with oneor more code perforations in a strip to effect the permuted settingsthereof, a plurality of selectable devices materially greater in numberthan the said elements and selected for operation by the permutatedsettings thereof, meanscontrolled through the operation of the selecteddevices for assembling a line of matrices, and mechanism also controlledby said series oi elements upon a diflerent permutated setting thereoffor acting on the line of assembled matrices.

45. In combination in a type composing ma chine, means to operate thecomposing machine according to character formations on a controlledstrip, means for feeding the controlled strip step by step and meansindependent of the composing machine to determine the rate of operationof said step by step action.

46. In combination in a type casting machine, matrix assembling and linedelivering mechanisms, a tape controlled selector mechanism responsiveto code signals for operating said assembling mechanism, means forfeeding the tape,

composing machine variably by said signals according to the character tobe composed, an additional signalling circuit connecting the twostations over which signalling conditions are impressed from thecomposing machine to control the transmitter.

EDWARD mEINSCHMIDT.

